GREEN, No. 7 (Absence) from Purple

2001

Richard Tuttle

Associated Names
Richard Tuttle

Artist, American, born 1941

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Rachel Fuller

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

The image consists of a large, light-colored rectangle with a yellow half-circle positioned at the bottom edge. The artwork has a simple and geometric feel, with the half-circle resembling the sun and the overall composition resembling a minimalist landscape. The empty space surrounding the shapes enhances the abstract quality of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint in yellow from a portfolio of seven color aquatints on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.5 x 35.5 cm (14 x 14 in.)
    sheet: 53.5 x 50.7 cm (21 1/16 x 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.154.7

Associated Artworks

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The image displays an arrangement of pale, translucent green geometric shapes on a white background. Forms include a large triangle and several smaller quadrilaterals in a dispersed formation.

GREEN, No. 1 (Dreams) from Purple

Richard Tuttle, Crown Point Press, Rachel Fuller, Dena Schuckit, Case Hudson

2001

This is a photograph of a book cover. The cover features a light grey background with the word "Purple" in a bold purple font above the name "Richard Tuttle" in a similar purple font, slightly smaller. The design is minimalistic and focuses on the text, highlighting the title and author without additional imagery. The layout is clean and straightforward, emphasizing the text.

Purple

Richard Tuttle, Dena Schuckit, Case Hudson, Rachel Fuller, John DeMerritt, Crown Point Press

2001

The image features two vertical rectangular shapes placed side by side on a plain background. The larger rectangle on the right is filled with a solid green color, while the smaller rectangle to its left is a lighter shade of green.

GREEN, No. 2 (Jump) from Purple

Richard Tuttle, Crown Point Press, Dena Schuckit, Case Hudson, Rachel Fuller

2001

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA from Kathan Brown, San Francisco, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"R. Tuttle, '01" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. ""Green, no. 7, (Absence)"" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "OKTP" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

"S[OMERSET]"

Wikidata ID

Q76438675

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